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Android Wear on board
Heart rate monitor included
Sleeker than the G Watch
Makes up for large phone size
High contrast
Power efficient display
Good quality materials in a sporty design
Comfortable rounded watch rear & band
Android Wear is a stable platform with potential
Notifications & gestures are cool and useful
The Gear Live has a clean metal body
More features for the price than the LG watch
Works with many Android phones (4.3 or later)
Has impressive Google Voice recognition
And could have an interesting variety of apps sooner than later
High contrast, power efficient display, Good quality materials in a sporty design, Comfortable rounded watch rear & band, Android Wear is a stable platform with potential, Notifications & gestures are cool and useful
Design doesn't compliment formal/professional attire, Display lacks the sharpness of a 330+ PPI phone, Large bezels reduce screen size potential, Battery life is more like a phone than a watch, Difficult to see in bright direct sunlight
So, you may have figured out by now that I quite like the Gear Live. Due to a delay in receiving Ausdroid's review unit, my own Gear Live has been used for this review. The fitness extras are useful to me and the comfortable way in which it has been desig...
Android Wear on board, Heart rate monitor included, Sleeker than the G Watch, Makes up for large phone size
Design isn't very original, Clasp hard to fasten, Software needs tuning, Battery life is awful
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Published: 2014-07-04, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com.au
The Gear Live has a clean metal body, more features for the price than the LG watch, works with many Android phones (4.3 or later), has impressive Google Voice recognition, and could have an interesting variety of apps sooner than later
Terrible battery life; a display that doesn't work in bright sunlight; a strange card-based notification system that doesn't always pop up with the info you want; annoying snap-on charger that's not easy to attach
Samsung's new smartwatch feels like its other Gears, but injected with Google's new Android Wear software. The makeover means better Google phone connectedness, but it's not a killer smartwatch....
Published: 2014-07-03, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com.au
The Gear Live has a clean metal body, more features for the price than the LG watch, works with many Android phones (4.3 or later), has impressive Google Voice recognition, and could have an interesting variety of apps sooner than later
Terrible battery life; a display that doesn't work in bright sunlight; a strange card-based notification system that doesn't always pop up with the info you want; annoying snap-on charger that's not easy to attach
Samsung's new smartwatch feels like its other Gears, but injected with Google's new Android Wear software. The makeover means better Google phone connectedness, but it's not a killer smartwatch....
Beautiful design, Excellent screen, Good fitness features
Software issues, Android Wear still imperfect, Strong competition
Every smartwatch I've tested I've removed from my wrist the instant I finished writing it up, and I've never looked back. The Gear Live will be the first time that I continue wearing it, and pretty enthusiastically. It's very exciting, and $250 is really...
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Published: 2015-01-25, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: We take a look at how Android Wear works, and even manage to break some stuff.Google also recently sent us another Android Wear watch we hadn't seen beforeLG's G Watch R, the round version of the regular square G Watch we looked at back when Android Wear ...
I'm not a great fan of wearable technology. Recently had the opportunity to review the Samsung Gear Live. Unfortunately the gear live did not do an awful lot to improve my views on wearable technology. The watch itself is sleek and stylish with a nice met...
To my surprise, the Samsung Gear Live still offers good value compared to the other Android Wear smartwatches. Its battery life, while not amazing, does quite well for a ~300 mAh battery. It holds up well because there isn't enough differentiation between...
Abstract: If you simply can't decide which—if any—watch is the right one for you, here are all the strengths and weaknesses of the current crop.I have used all the current Android Wear watches for at least a few weeks, so I have a good handle on what makes them tic...
Slick design, Growing number of supported apps, Changeable wrist band
Average battery life, Annoying charging dock, No IR blaster
Samsung's Gear Live is one of the better-looking smartwatches out there, with a premium and sleek design, and it's good to see Samsung embrace Android Wear instead of stubbornly sticking with Tizen.Of course, you'll have to endure the usual wearable quirk...
